East Tennessee State Universitys Center for Appalachian Studies and Services documents and showcases Appalachias past, celebrates its cultural heritage, and promotes an understanding of the influences that shape its identity.

PURPOSES

To document and showcase the story of Appalachia through archival and museum collections
and Center-wide programming.

To provide students with the tools, techniques, and information that foster creativity
and growth through the advancement of Appalachian educational initiatives at all levels.

To affirm the power of regional culture in todays world through community outreach
programs that raise questions and issues.

To promote an understanding of the breadth and complexity of Appalachian culture through
the support and dissemination of scholarly research on the Appalachian region.